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Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) call
A tiny bird with an explosive, rattling song of shrill notes and trills, astonishingly loud for its size.
Listen to the Eurasian Wren call
A field recording of the Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) by Susan Marley, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Eurasian Wren in garden habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Eurasian Wren
These birds belong to the wren family, like the Eurasian Wren, so their calls can sound alike.
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Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii
Buzzy introductory notes then a clear trill; a dry scolding rasp.
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Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris
A mechanical rattling trill, like a sewing machine, deep in the reeds.
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Pacific Wren Troglodytes pacificus
A tiny bird with a huge voice: a long, tumbling cascade of high, tinkling trills from the mossy forest floor.
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Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus
A cascade of clear, sweet notes that slides down the scale and echoes off cliffs.
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Cactus Wren Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
A harsh, low chuh-chuh-chuh-chuh, like a car that will not start.
Questions
Questions about the Eurasian Wren
What does the Eurasian Wren sound like?
A tiny bird with an explosive, rattling song of shrill notes and trills, astonishingly loud for its size. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Eurasian Wren?
Bewick's Wren, Marsh Wren, Pacific Wren, Canyon Wren and Cactus Wren sound similar.
Where can I hear the Eurasian Wren?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of England course.
How can I learn the Eurasian Wren call?
In SongLark's Birds of England course, it comes in Level 1: Town & Garden. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Eurasian Wren in its Birds of England course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of England, the Eurasian Wren comes in Level 1: Town & Garden. That Level is about the birds you hear every day.
Learn it with these birds in Level 1 of Birds of England
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European Robin Erithacus rubecula
A wistful, liquid warble of short varied phrases, sung all year and even at night under streetlights.
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Common Blackbird Turdus merula
Rich, mellow fluting song from an exposed perch; sharp alarm chatter.
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Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
A bright 'tsee-tsee-tsu-hu-hu-hu' ending in a fast trill; scolding churrs at the feeder.
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Great Tit Parus major
A loud, ringing 'teacher-teacher' see-saw, plus a huge range of chinks and churrs.
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House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Monotonous cheeping and chirping around buildings.
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Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
A soft, throaty five-note coo, 'coo-COO-coo, coo-coo', repeated a few times and cut off abruptly.
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Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
A monotonous three-note 'coo-COOO-cook' with the stress in the middle; a nasal 'kwurr' in flight.
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Eurasian Magpie Pica pica
A harsh, rapid machine-gun chatter, 'chak-chak-chak-chak'; a black-and-white bird with a long tail.
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